diff --git a/examples/client_async.py b/examples/client_async.py
index 39067a3c7..14a75eaa6 100755
--- a/examples/client_async.py
+++ b/examples/client_async.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import helper
+    import helper  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/client_async_calls.py b/examples/client_async_calls.py
index 22b439b94..5f5ac87b7 100755
--- a/examples/client_async_calls.py
+++ b/examples/client_async_calls.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import client_async
+    import client_async  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/client_calls.py b/examples/client_calls.py
index 0cb4dcca0..5fa16b4a6 100755
--- a/examples/client_calls.py
+++ b/examples/client_calls.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import client_sync
+    import client_sync  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/client_payload.py b/examples/client_payload.py
index 1dfb0fbb7..83e75526b 100755
--- a/examples/client_payload.py
+++ b/examples/client_payload.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import client_async
+    import client_async  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/client_sync.py b/examples/client_sync.py
index 0f04eda39..381461745 100755
--- a/examples/client_sync.py
+++ b/examples/client_sync.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import helper
+    import helper  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/modbus_forwarder.py b/examples/modbus_forwarder.py
index 6c3338f7f..7933f1bb3 100755
--- a/examples/modbus_forwarder.py
+++ b/examples/modbus_forwarder.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import helper
+    import helper  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/py.typed b/examples/py.typed
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/examples/server_async.py b/examples/server_async.py
index 73c20b748..86166341d 100755
--- a/examples/server_async.py
+++ b/examples/server_async.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import helper
+    import helper  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/server_callback.py b/examples/server_callback.py
index e80c6d1c1..878f07ec3 100755
--- a/examples/server_callback.py
+++ b/examples/server_callback.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import server_async
+    import server_async  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/server_payload.py b/examples/server_payload.py
index 6da3da04f..19b7fa4b9 100755
--- a/examples/server_payload.py
+++ b/examples/server_payload.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import server_async
+    import server_async  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/server_sync.py b/examples/server_sync.py
index 57f8177ea..871acd5f6 100755
--- a/examples/server_sync.py
+++ b/examples/server_sync.py
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import helper, server_async
+    import helper  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
+    import server_async  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\
diff --git a/examples/server_updating.py b/examples/server_updating.py
index b97fe34f2..4dee58cf1 100755
--- a/examples/server_updating.py
+++ b/examples/server_updating.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 
 try:
-    from examples import server_async
+    import server_async  # type: ignore[import-not-found]
 except ImportError:
     print("*** ERROR --> THIS EXAMPLE needs the example directory, please see \n\
           https://pymodbus.readthedocs.io/en/latest/source/examples.html\n\